Death by Force

Crystal Coomer Glisson

Female, age 34 · Alexander, North Carolina

Killed May 22, 2013 · 13 years ago

Crystal Dawn Coomer Glisson, a 34-year-old woman from Alexander, NC, tragically passed away on May 22, 2013. Crystal was a lifelong resident of Buncombe County and had graduated from AB Technical College with a Paramedic Certificate. She was previously…

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Millicent Lavon Blair-Arnett

Female, age 40 · Durham, North Carolina

Killed May 22, 2013 · 13 years ago

Millicent Lavon Blair-Arnett, a 40-year-old African American woman from Durham, North Carolina, tragically passed away on May 22, 2013. Millicent was born on October 12, 1972, in Charlotte, North Carolina, to Herbert L. Blair and Barbara W. Blair. She was a…

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Tammy Releford

Female, age 35 · Soddy-daisy, Tennessee

Killed May 22, 2013 · 13 years ago

In May of 2013, the quiet community of Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee, was shaken by the violent death of 35-year-old Tammy Hale Releford. Her life was cut short in a brutal act of domestic violence that ended in a multi-state manhunt for the man responsible, her…

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Levern Butler

Male, age 27 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed May 22, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the early morning hours of Tuesday, May 22, 2012, a burst of gunfire shattered the pre-dawn quiet in the 1300 block of Stevens Road, SE in Washington, D.C. When the sounds of the shots faded, Levern Butler, a 27-year-old Black male, lay fatally wounded.…

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Kenneth Woods

Null, age 30 · Chicago, Illinois

Found May 22, 2012 · 14 years ago

Kenneth Woods, aged 30, was fatally shot on May 22, 2012, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred during a period of heightened violence throughout the city, with Chicago experiencing a sharp increase in homicides during the first part of 2012. Woods was…

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Kenneth Reaves

Male, age 30 · Chicago, Illinois

Found May 22, 2012 · 14 years ago

Kenneth Reaves, a 30-year-old man, was fatally shot on May 22, 2012, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident was one of many homicides that contributed to the increasing violence seen in Chicago that year. In 2012, the city saw a significant number of homicides…

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Rashard K Wilson

Male, age 30 · Chicago, Illinois

Found May 22, 2012 · 14 years ago

Rashard K. Wilson, aged 30, was shot and killed on May 22, 2012, in Chicago, Illinois. His death was part of a particularly violent year for the city, which experienced an alarming rise in homicides, contributing to Chicago's reputation as the murder capital…

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Tyrell White

Male, age 51 · Chicago, Illinois

Found May 22, 2012 · 14 years ago

On May 22, 2012, Tyrell White, a 51-year-old resident of Chicago, was tragically killed in a shooting incident. The homicide took place during a year when Chicago experienced a notable surge in violence, with the number of murders significantly higher than…

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Alex Ro

Male, age 20 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Found May 22, 2012 · 14 years ago

On May 22, 2012, 20-year-old Alex Roman was tragically killed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, during a violent period marked by frequent gun-related homicides. Roman's death was one of many incidents in a year when Philadelphia experienced high rates of…

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Tito Milam

Male, age 33 · Houston, Texas

Found May 22, 2012 · 14 years ago

On May 22, 2012, Tito C. Milam, a 33-year-old from Navasota, Texas, was found fatally shot in Houston at around 2:50 a.m. He sustained multiple gunshot wounds and was quickly transported to Ben Taub General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The incident…

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Angelica Lazukin

Female, age 3 · Salem, Oregon

Killed May 22, 2012 · 14 years ago

In a quiet Salem, Oregon neighborhood, the morning of May 22, 2012, was shattered by a horrific discovery that would leave the community in stunned disbelief. Inside a burning home on Fisher Road, firefighters found the bodies of 26-year-old Natalya Lazukin…

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Natalya Lazukin

Female, age 26 · Salem, Oregon

Killed May 22, 2012 · 14 years ago

On May 22, 2012, the life of 26-year-old Caucasian female Natalya Lazukin was tragically cut short in a devastating series of events that unfolded in Salem, Oregon. What began as a seemingly ordinary day ended in a horrifying murder-suicide that claimed the…

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Zoe Lazukin

Female, age 1 · Salem, Oregon

Killed May 22, 2012 · 14 years ago

On a tragic day in Salem, Oregon, one-year-old Zoe Lazukin, a White female, lost her life in a devastating series of events that unfolded on May 22, 2012. The grim discovery was made after firefighters were called to a house fire at the Lazukin family home.…

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Kerry Ray Burns Sr.

Male, age 27 · Sacramento, California

Killed May 22, 2012 · 14 years ago

Kerry Ray Burns Sr., aged 27, tragically lost his life on May 22, 2012, in Sacramento, California. Born on February 3, 1985, in Berkeley, California, Kerry was a beloved son, husband, and father. He was survived by his mother, Marsha Washington, his father…

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Nathan Morgan Jr.

Male, age 24 · Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Killed May 22, 2010 · 16 years ago

On a warm spring night in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, a gathering of friends turned into a scene of tragedy, leaving a family grappling with a loss that remains unresolved to this day. Nathan Morgan Jr., a 24-year-old male, was enjoying a visit with friends on…

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Aaren Huggins

Male, age 23 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed May 22, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the spring of 2009, the life of Aaren LaMaunt Huggins, a 23-year-old African-American man, was tragically cut short. On Friday, May 22, 2009, in Indianapolis, Indiana, Huggins was the victim of a homicide. The sudden and violent nature of his death sent…

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Norman Noodles Thompson

Male, age 28 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed May 22, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the spring of 2009, the life of Norman 'Noodles' Thompson III was tragically cut short on the streets of Indianapolis. A Black male, at 28 years old, Thompson became another victim of the city's gun violence on May 22, 2009. The circumstances surrounding…

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Jerry Wilcher

Unknown, age 22 · Miami, Florida

Found May 22, 2008 · 18 years ago

Jerry Wilcher, age 22, was killed on May 22, 2008, in Miami, Florida. The incident remains unsolved, and his case is part of the many unsolved homicides that Miami authorities continue to investigate. Jerry was murdered in a residential area, but little is…

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William Ollie

Male, age 26 · Chicago, Illinois

Found May 22, 2008 · 18 years ago

William Ollie, aged 26, was fatally shot on May 22, 2008, in Chicago, Illinois. His death was part of a wave of homicides during that year when the city experienced an increase in violent incidents. The shooting took place in a neighborhood that, like many…

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John Cotton

Male, age 66 · Youngstown, Ohio

Killed May 22, 2008 · 18 years ago

John Cotton, a 66-year-old resident of Youngstown, Ohio, was tragically killed on May 22, 2008. The homicide occurred at his own automotive repair shop, Cotton's Automotive Repair, located at 2018 McGuffey Road. Earlier that day, Cotton had left the shop to…

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Erica Morgan

Female, age 27 · Bishopville, South Carolina

Killed May 22, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the late spring of 2008, the community of Bishopville, South Carolina, was unsettled by the discovery of a young mother's untimely death. Twenty-six-year-old Erica Morgan was found deceased in her Bowman Road home on the morning of May 22, 2008. Her…

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Robert Obryant

Male, age 31 · San Francisco, California

Found May 22, 2007 · 19 years ago

Robert Obryant, a 31-year-old resident of San Francisco, was shot and killed on May 22, 2007, while sitting in a parked car at the intersection of Bayshore Boulevard and Cortland Avenue. Obryant was with a female companion when someone approached the vehicle…

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Charles Stokes

Male, age 23 · Jacksonville, Florida

Found May 22, 2007 · 19 years ago

Charles Stokes, a 23-year-old resident of Jacksonville, Florida, was tragically killed on May 22, 2007. Known affectionately as "Sweet Pea," Stokes was shot to death, and his murder remains unsolved to this day. According to Project Cold Case, Charles Stokes'…

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Adrian Kennard Smith

Male, age 19 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed May 22, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the spring of 2007, the life of Adrian Kennard Smith, a 19-year-old Black male from Baltimore, Maryland, was tragically cut short. On May 22, 2007, Smith, who was known to friends and family as 'Tank,' was fatally shot in the 200 block of East 21st Street.…

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Alejandro Hernandez

Male, age 26 · Houston, Texas

Found May 22, 2007 · 19 years ago

Alejandro Hernandez, a 26-year-old man from Houston, Texas, was tragically murdered on April 21, 2007. The incident occurred in the 9600 block of Long Point Road, where the suspect, identified as Andres Hernandez, attacked Alejandro with a six-inch fixed…

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Myron Shepard

Male, age 21 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed May 22, 2007 · 19 years ago

Myron Shepard, a 21-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on May 22, 2007, in Chicago, Illinois. He was shot in the head around 12:30 a.m. in the 6800 block of South Artesian Avenue, located in the Marquette Park community. Despite being…

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Timothy J Blair

Male, age 19 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed May 22, 2005 · 21 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 22, 2005, the body of 19-year-old Timothy Joseph Blair Jr., a Black male known affectionately as 'Timmy Jo,' was discovered by a passerby at the corner of 28th and Magazine streets in West Louisville. He had been shot…

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Willie McCloud

Female, age 56 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed May 22, 2005 · 21 years ago

Willie Mae McCloud, a 56-year-old resident of Columbus, Ohio, was found dead in her apartment on May 22, 2005, in what remains an unsolved homicide. Willie Mae lived at 4996 Chatterton Road in Franklin County and was known for her outgoing and friendly…

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Dont� Ward

Male, age 19 · Huntington, West Virginia

Killed May 22, 2005 · 21 years ago

Donté Lee Ward was a 19-year-old Black/African American male from Huntington, West Virginia, whose death became part of one of the city’s most haunting unsolved crimes. In the early morning hours of May 22, 2005, Ward was outside his home at 1410 Charleston…

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Eddrick Clark

Male, age 18 · Huntington, West Virginia

Killed May 22, 2005 · 21 years ago

On May 22, 2005, Eddrick Jamon Clark, an 18-year-old resident of Huntington, West Virginia, lost his life in a tragic and brutal incident that also claimed the lives of three other teenagers. The events unfolded in the early hours of the morning, following a…

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Megan Brooke Poston

Female, age 16 · Huntington, West Virginia

Killed May 22, 2005 · 21 years ago

Megan Brooke Poston was a 16-year-old White/Caucasian female from the Huntington area of West Virginia. Contemporary reporting described her as a Barboursville resident, while her obituary listed Huntington. She was a junior at Cabell Midland High School…

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Michael Christopher Dillon

Male, age 17 · Huntington, West Virginia

Killed May 22, 2005 · 21 years ago

Michael Christopher Dillon was a 17-year-old White/Caucasian male from Huntington, West Virginia, and a junior at Huntington High School when his life was taken in the early morning hours of May 22, 2005. The night had begun as one normally associated with…

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Ronald Hunter

Male · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed May 22, 2004 · 22 years ago

Ronald Hunter, aged 42, was shot and killed on May 22, 2004, at 1800 Minion Avenue in Cincinnati, Ohio. The incident was immediately investigated by the Cincinnati Police Department, but the case remains unsolved to this day. Despite extensive efforts from…

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Vickie Salassi Wax

Female, age 51 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana

Killed May 22, 2004 · 22 years ago

Vickie Salassi Wax, a 51-year-old female, was a lieutenant with the Baton Rouge Police Department with 27 years of dedicated service. On Saturday, May 22, 2004, her life was tragically cut short while she was working an off-duty security detail at a local…

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Alkia Rogers

Female, age 18 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Found May 22, 2003 · 23 years ago

On May 22, 2003, 18-year-old Alkia Joquay Rogers was tragically found murdered in the Southside Park playground in Charlotte, North Carolina. The previous evening, Alkia had left her home to meet the father of her infant son at the park to collect items for…

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Ousmane Zongo

Male, age 43 · New-york, New York

Killed May 22, 2003 · 23 years ago

Ousmane Zongo, a 43-year-old male immigrant from Burkina Faso, was a quiet and gentle man who worked diligently in New York City repairing art and musical instruments. He tirelessly sent money home to his wife and two young children in the West African nation…

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Armen Petrosyan

Male, age 27 · Los-angeles, California

Killed May 22, 2000 · 26 years ago

Armen Petrosyan, a 27-year-old resident of Los Angeles, California, tragically lost his life on May 22, 2000. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Petrosyan was fatally shot in East Hollywood. The incident was classified as a homicide, with…

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Ernesto Ortiz

Male, age 15 · East-los-angeles, California

Killed May 22, 2000 · 26 years ago

Ernesto Ortiz Jr., a 15-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on May 22, 2000, in East Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Ernesto was fatally shot while playing basketball near his home. The incident occurred in a…

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Ariana Lizzet Garcia

Female · Los Angeles, California

Killed May 22, 2000 · 26 years ago

Ariana Lizzet Garcia was an infant, less than a year old, when she died on Monday, May 22, 2000, in Sun Valley, in the northeast San Fernando Valley. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, she died after sustaining blunt force trauma at…

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Lynn Wayne Hicks

Female, age 35 · Goodlettsville, Tennessee

Killed May 22, 1999 · 27 years ago

On the evening of May 22, 1999, in Goodlettsville, Tennessee, a dedicated 35-year-old male detective named Lynn Wayne Hicks made the ultimate sacrifice. A White / Caucasian officer with the Goodlettsville Police Department, he was not dispatched to a domestic…

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Larry Don Johnson

Male, age 44 · Sparks, Nevada

Killed May 22, 1995 · 31 years ago

Police Officer Larry Don Johnson, a 44-year-old veteran of the Sparks Police Department in Nevada, was fatally shot on May 22, 1995. The incident occurred during a pursuit of a suspect who had attempted to rob a bar in the area. On the evening of the…

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Walter Coles

Male · Dayton, Ohio

Killed May 22, 1989 · 37 years ago

Walter Coles was fatally shot on May 22, 1989, in Dayton, Ohio. The homicide occurred shortly after midnight, when neighbors reported hearing gunshots on Kinnard Avenue. They observed a car idling in front of 137 Kinnard Ave and a person running away between…

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Arthur J. Morley

Male, age 37 · Bellevue, Nebraska

Killed May 22, 1984 · 42 years ago

In the quiet community of Bellevue, Nebraska, the evening of May 22, 1984, was shattered by an act of violence that left a family broken and a community in search of answers. On that night, 37-year-old Arthur J. Morley, a male resident of the city, was…

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Charles Gunnar

Male, age 34 · Morgan Hill, California

Killed May 22, 1983 · 43 years ago

Charles Gunnar, a 34-year-old man from Morgan Hill, California, disappeared in 1982 and was later found deceased near Wilseyville in California's Mother Lode country. His remains were unearthed near a secluded cabin owned by survivalist Leonard Lake, who was…

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Martina Authorlee

Female, age 18 · Seattle, Washington

Killed May 22, 1983 · 43 years ago

On a spring day in 1983, a young woman named Martina Authorlee, an 18-year-old of mixed race, vanished from the Seattle, Washington area. She was last seen on May 22, 1983, along the Pacific Highway South, a stretch of road that would later become infamous as…

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Richard Gammill

Male, age 46 · Joplin, Missouri

Killed May 22, 1980 · 46 years ago

On September 7, 1989, Lieutenant Richard Gammill, a 46-year-old male resident of Joplin, Missouri, passed away due to medical complications resulting from gunshot wounds he had sustained in the line of duty nine years earlier. A veteran of the Joplin Police…

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Joseph Colombo

Male, age 54 · Newburgh, New York

Killed May 22, 1978 · 48 years ago

Joseph Colombo, a 54-year-old Italian-American male, died on May 22, 1978. His death, which occurred at St. Luke's Hospital in Newburgh, New York, was officially attributed to cardiac arrest. However, this was a direct consequence of injuries he sustained…

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James Ralph Turner

Male, age 29 · Port-isabel, Texas

Killed May 22, 1978 · 48 years ago

James Ralph Turner, a 29-year-old white male, tragically lost his life on May 22, 1978, in Port Isabel, Texas. Turner, who served as a patrolman with the Port Isabel Police Department, was responding to a disturbance involving a drunk man who had shot out a…

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